Designed to bridge the gap between conventional ball screws and precision roller screws, the new family of high load ball screws from SKF provides attractive, cost-effective and environmentally sound solutions in an extensive range of applications where hydraulic or pneumatic driving systems might previously have been specified.

Ideal for use where standard ball screws have insufficient load carrying capacity, but where the high acceleration and deceleration capabilities of SKF precision roller screws are not needed, High Load ball screws are available in ten sizes for use with static loads up to 3320 kN.

The enhanced load capacity of these innovative and economically priced products is achieved by the use of larger balls than standard ball screws, combined with high precision shaft and nut assemblies.

Typical applications for the new high load ball screws from SKF include tube-bending, lifting and handling machines. In addition, they are ideal for use in bespoke special-purpose equipment where, compared with the use of hydraulic and pneumatic solutions, they greatly simplify both design and construction.

With the addition of high load ball screws to its range, which already includes standard ball screws and, for the most demanding applications, precision roller screws, SKF now offers electromechanical driving solutions to suit every application. The need for leak-prone hydraulic driving systems, with their potential for environmental damage, and noisy inconvenient pneumatic driving solutions is, therefore, virtually eliminated.